German trains are less punctual than Britain’s ‘broken’ railways

Olaf Scholz mocked UK trains. FT analysis of 1.9bn data points shows they are more reliable than Germany’s network

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Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims

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The Guardian - Feb. 9
German rail operator not amused by rogue far-right AfD train message

Yahoo News - Feb. 10
Hundreds evacuated from German train after suspicious object found

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WATCH: Baby born weighing less than 2 pounds goes home after 7 months in NICU

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Stampede at railway station in India kills at least 18

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Do not let Great British Railways crush competition

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